Poverty right below us!

[1337]

For years now, as a nation we have been debating whether the poor are truly poor given their access to material goods such as housing, washing machines, televisions, and cars. In reality, the nature of life for the truly poor is about “not enough”, as in not enough income to eat properly, little access to basic goods such as adequate clothing or shelter and heat. We have finally reached a time when we can all agree that the poor are truly, truly poor. And their numbers are growing rapidly.

link (http://www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu/)

To laugh or to cry Speedy? Are you sure YOU had enough to eat today?

[Verotik]

try poverty in a country that doesn't provide welfare cheques or soup kitchens.

[1337]

Maybe in another thread, this thread isn't about that.

[definitive]

This obsession with speedy is getting old

[1337]

Please post on topic. If not, you have no business posting on.

I thank you to read the forum rules.

[stupefied]

<span style="color: #666666">Of that total, no more than $50 is available per week for food, or $7.14 day––about two big Macs and a drink, or 1200-1600 calories a day and 120 grams of fat.</span>

Only in America would they talk about extreme poverty in terms of how much McDonalds a person can afford per day.

[Jackie B]

I fed my family of 5, 7 on the weekends with $50/week for 3 years. We never went hungry, not once. You just have to be a smart sale shopper. Not to say it isn't downright poor, but the big mac thing is a little ridiculous.

I know you aren't talking about back in the 1960's.

But only $50 bucks a week? That'll barely cover the milk.

[Jackie B]

Yep, while Trev was on unemployment, then while he was at the college, then while he was on the self employment/new business benefit. Three years in a row. I didn't buy ANYTHING unless it was on sale, and when it was, I bought a whole whack of it. Two gallons of milk a week, bought across the river for $1.99, sometimes less. LOL

[dancingqueen]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tiny_tim</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="color: #666666">Of that total, no more than $50 is available per week for food, or $7.14 day––about two big Macs and a drink, or 1200-1600 calories a day and 120 grams of fat.</span>

Only in America would they talk about extreme poverty in terms of how much McDonalds a person can afford per day. </div></div>

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that is sad...

[Verotik]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Aydeloof</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know you aren't talking about back in the 1960's.

But only $50 bucks a week? That'll barely cover the milk.

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milk 4 dollars a week hows that get to 50?

you drink that much milk?

[Verotik]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: T-pot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe in another thread, this thread isn't about that. </div></div>

sorry i dont blindly follow links to somewhere so i didnt click the link b4 posting, i was on topic about poverty

[GenX]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: T-pot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For years now, as a nation we have been debating whether the poor are truly poor given their access to material goods such as housing, washing machines, televisions, and cars. In reality, the nature of life for the truly poor is about “not enough”, as in not enough income to eat properly, little access to basic goods such as adequate clothing or shelter and heat. We have finally reached a time when we can all agree that the poor are truly, truly poor. And their numbers are growing rapidly.

link (http://www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu/)

To laugh or to cry Speedy? Are you sure YOU had enough to eat today? </div></div>


Population Below Poverty Level:

Canada: 15.9%

U.S.A.: 12%

Oh, Canada...

[Babzz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jackie B</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yep, while Trev was on unemployment, then while he was at the college, then while he was on the self employment/new business benefit. Three years in a row. I didn't buy ANYTHING unless it was on sale, and when it was, I bought a whole whack of it. Two gallons of milk a week, bought across the river for $1.99, sometimes less. LOL </div></div>

You definatly become a smart shopper when on a budget.. I only buy on sale for the most part too. We manage ok
Its so funny now that my son is a little older he watches the flyer for me and looks for sales too /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
He says "we should try this mom when it goes on sale" /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/lol.gif